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Nuclear Weapons: Testing
(Allison, Sen Lyn, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
Mount Arthur: Logging
(Brown, Sen Bob, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Defence: Relations with Indonesia
(Brown, Sen Bob, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
Electoral: 2001 Federal Election
(Brown, Sen Bob, Abetz, Sen Eric) -
Veterans: Vietnam
(Schacht, Sen Chris, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
Trade: Missing Computer Equipment
(Faulkner, Sen John, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Defence: Missing Computer Equipment
(Faulkner, Sen John, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Foreign Affairs: Missing Computer Equipment
(Faulkner, Sen John, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Attorney-General's: Missing Laptop Computers
(Faulkner, Sen John, Ellison, Sen Chris) -
Trade: Missing Laptop Computers
(Faulkner, Sen John, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Defence: Missing Laptop Computers
(Faulkner, Sen John, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Foreign Affairs and Trade: Missing Laptop Computers
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Attorney-General's: Missing Laptop Computers
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Defence: Green Energy
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Immigration: Refugee Status
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Family and Community Services: Stronger Families and Communities
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Environment: Control of Weeds and Feral Animals
(Crossin, Sen Trish, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Nuclear Weapons: Cancer Incidence and Mortality Study
(Allison, Sen Lyn, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
Environment: Merri Creek
(Allison, Sen Lyn, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Family and Community Services: Disability Support Services
(Bourne, Sen Vicki, Vanstone, Sen Amanda) -
Heritage: Reports and Projects
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Communications: Local Television News
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Veterans: Community Nursing Care Program
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Defence: Royal Australian Air Force
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Environment: Seismic Testing
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Environment: Australian Defence Industries Site
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Environment: Australian Defence Industries Site
(Brown, Sen Bob, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Environment: Australian Defence Industries Site
(Brown, Sen Bob, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Forestry: Taxation
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Defence: European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
(Hogg, Sen John, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Defence: Request for Tender
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Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Environment: Heritage Values
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Commonwealth Departments and Agencies: Green Energy Policy
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Family and Community Services: Special Needs Subsidy Scheme
(Allison, Sen Lyn, Vanstone, Sen Amanda)
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Nuclear Weapons: Testing
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Senator Allison
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 6 August 2001:
(1) Does the department have a policy on purchasing `green energy' or energy from renewable sources for its own operations.
(2) What, if any, are the constraints for agencies in purchasing `green energy'.
(3) What steps does the department take to promote the purchase of `green energy' in its agencies.
(4) (a) How much `green energy' was purchased, and by which agencies, for the 2000-01 financial year; and (b) how does this compare with the previous financial year.
Senator Hill (Minister for Defence)
—The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:
(1) Yes.
(2) Electricity Supply Contractors are selected on a value for money basis including an assessment of the relative value for any premium price for `green energy'.
(3) Defence centrally manages the tendering and contracting of its electricity supplies. All Defence electricity supply requests for tender since 1999 have requested that potential suppliers include prices for a proportion of the energy to be supplied as `green energy'. The current tender for supply to Defence sites in South Australia requests prices for 2% and 5% `green energy' to be included as part of any proposal. Currently, one contract covering a number of large sites includes 1% of the energy in the form of `green power'.
(4) Defence electricity purchases included the following quantities of `green energy':
(a) 2000/01, 1062 MWh
(b) 1999/2000, 1003 MWh